Chess Puzzle #2NDJR — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 567 · Beginner · endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame.

Position

White: king c3; queen f8; rook e8; pawns a2/b3/e4/g5/h4. Black: king e6; rooks e7/f2; pawns d6/e5/f7/g6/h5. White is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Rxe8 — rook e7→e8, captures rook. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Qxe8# — queen f8→e8, captures rook, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

endgame, mate, mate in 1, one move, queen rook endgame. The combination ends with Qxe8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: 4RQ2/4rp2/3pk1p1/4p1Pp/4P2P/1PK5/P4r2/8 b - - 9 47

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